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TIL that many baby animals are unwittingly “kidnapped” by people who assume they’re abandoned.

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R7Lkj TIL About Rachel Corrie, an American Peace Activist that was killed by Israeli Defense Forces when they were bulldozing Palestinian homes
OG5G1 TIL the skeletal muscle pump is a collection of skeletal muscles that aid the heart in the circulation of blood. It is especially important in increasing venous return to the heart and is vital in negating the effects of orthostatic intolerance when standing.
VMN4Z TIL before Liam Neeson was cast as Oskar Schindler in Schindler's List, Mel Gibson expressed interest in the part.
POae TIL Chevy Chase is the only SNL cast member to be banned from ever hosting SNL again. “He once suggested a sketch, In 1985, where Terry Sweeney (an openly gay cast member), had AIDS, and the sketch showed viewers how much weight he lost every week.”
oBblY Today I learned that in America, a M-134 (commonly referred to as a Mini-gun, due to the small caliber relative to its weapon type) can be legally owned by a civilian. And 11 of them are. And that a traditional Gatling gun isn’t considered a machine gun so it can also be owned completely legally.